EP2566399A4 - Surface texture configuration for self-retaining sutures and methods for forming same - Google Patents

Surface texture configuration for self-retaining sutures and methods for forming same

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EP2566399A4
EP2566399A4 EP11778387.8A EP11778387A EP2566399A4 EP 2566399 A4 EP2566399 A4 EP 2566399A4 EP 11778387 A EP11778387 A EP 11778387A EP 2566399 A4 EP2566399 A4 EP 2566399A4
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self
methods
surface texture
forming same
retaining sutures
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP2566399B8 (en
EP2566399B1 (en
EP2566399A2 (en
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William L Hunter
Jeffrey M Gross
Rui Avelar
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Ethicon LLC
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    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/04—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for suturing wounds; Holders or packages for needles or suture materials
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    • A61B17/0401—Suture anchors, buttons or pledgets, i.e. means for attaching sutures to bone, cartilage or soft tissue; Instruments for applying or removing suture anchors
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    • A61B17/06—Needles ; Sutures; Needle-suture combinations; Holders or packages for needles or suture materials
    • A61B17/06166—Sutures
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    • A61B2017/00526—Methods of manufacturing
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    • A61B2017/0406—Pledgets
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    • A61B17/0401—Suture anchors, buttons or pledgets, i.e. means for attaching sutures to bone, cartilage or soft tissue; Instruments for applying or removing suture anchors
    • A61B2017/0417—T-fasteners
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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    • A61B17/06—Needles ; Sutures; Needle-suture combinations; Holders or packages for needles or suture materials
    • A61B2017/06057—Double-armed sutures, i.e. sutures having a needle attached to each end
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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    • A61B17/06—Needles ; Sutures; Needle-suture combinations; Holders or packages for needles or suture materials
    • A61B17/06066—Needles, e.g. needle tip configurations
    • A61B2017/0608—J-shaped
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    • A61B17/06—Needles ; Sutures; Needle-suture combinations; Holders or packages for needles or suture materials
    • A61B17/06166—Sutures
    • A61B2017/06176—Sutures with protrusions, e.g. barbs

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  • Materials For Medical Uses (AREA)
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EP11778387.8A 2010-05-05 2011-05-05 Surface texture configuration for self-retaining sutures Active EP2566399B8 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US33162910P 2010-05-05 2010-05-05
PCT/US2011/035431 WO2011140400A2 (en) 2010-05-05 2011-05-05 Surface texture configuration for self-retaining sutures and methods for forming same

Publications (4)

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EP2566399A2 EP2566399A2 (en) 2013-03-13
EP2566399A4 true EP2566399A4 (en) 2015-07-01
EP2566399B1 EP2566399B1 (en) 2018-11-21
EP2566399B8 EP2566399B8 (en) 2019-01-02

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US (1) US20130204295A1 (en)
EP (1) EP2566399B8 (en)
JP (1) JP5868958B2 (en)
KR (1) KR101851119B1 (en)
CN (1) CN103096815B (en)
AU (1) AU2011247956B2 (en)
BR (1) BR112012029516B1 (en)
CA (1) CA2798479C (en)
ES (1) ES2704659T3 (en)
MX (1) MX2012012757A (en)
NZ (1) NZ603887A (en)
WO (1) WO2011140400A2 (en)

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CN103096815B (en) 2015-07-01
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KR101851119B1 (en) 2018-04-23
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